TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 28. The US and Central Asian countries discussed steps toward enhanced regional security cooperation in pursuance of a shared vision for a peaceful Central Asia, , TurkicWorldreports.
The matter was reviewed at a meeting between the Secretary of State Antony Blinken with foreign ministers and representatives from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan under the auspices of the C5+1 platform during the 79th annual session of the UN General Assembly.
During the meeting Antony Blinken noted significant steps taken since that landmark occasion in furtherance of the Summit’s New York Declaration, including the C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialogue launch, the inaugural B5+1 Forum in support of the US-Central Asian business partnership, and the first C5+1 Special Session on Disability Rights on the margins of the UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the United Nations.
He also emphasized the importance of upholding the United Nations Charter and its principles, including with respect to human rights, and C5+1 partnership that is grounded in respect for the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of all states.
The Secretary of State added that the year 2025 will mark ten years of enduring the US-Central Asian collaboration through the C5+1 platform. In the spirit of cooperation that has come to define the C5+1, the Secretary emphasized US commitment to pursuing regional solutions to global challenges in partnership with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
